After a while we lapse into silence, with mom concentrating on the road, Susan dozing in the backseat and me trying to figure out how to salvage this mess. At least I haven't lost Susan. That would have been devastating.
Maggie and Nicole are already at Harry's house when we get there. Maggie and mom start talking over in the corner, ignoring the rest of us. Mom has her head down and is mostly listening, while Maggie is talking animatedly, touching mom's arm and lifting her chin.
The transmitter is sitting on the kitchen counter. I pick it up and put it in my pocket. I overhear Maggie trying to convince mom that she has a solution for us.
"What's your idea, Maggie?" I ask, trying to bring their conversation out of the corner and include the rest of us in the discussion.
"Well." Maggie
